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With Brady Jandreau Chloé Zhao Tim Jandreau Lilly Jandreau Lane Scott Cat Clifford

Based on his a true story, The Rider stars breakout Brady Jandreau as a once rising star of the rodeo circuit warned that his competition days are over after a tragic riding accident. Back home, Brady finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose: to ride and compete. In an attempt to regain control of his fate, Brady undertakes a search for new identity and tries to redefine his idea of what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.

Drama
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With Liv Tyler James Le Gros Mike Faist Brad Dourif Bel Powley Fritz Böhm Florian Eder

A dark fantasy tale centered on young Anna (BEL POWLEY) who spends her entire childhood in a single room under the care of a mysterious man she only knows as "Daddy" (BRAD DOURIF). He makes her fear the "Outside" by telling her of the "Wildling". At age 16, Anna is freed by small-town sheriff Ellen Cooper (LIV TYLER) with whom she finds a temporary home. For the first time in her life, Anna experiences the Outside, soon learning there's no such thing as the Wildling. But as she begins to flourish as a young woman, a series of unsettling events unfolds...

Fantasy
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With Mia Goth Anya Taylor-Joy George MacKay Charlie Heaton Juan Antonio Bayona Belen Atienza Sergio G. Sanchez

Follows four children who hide from the world in a farm that holds a terrible secret.

R Thriller
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With Gabrielle Union Craig Perry James McTeigue Valerie Bleth Sharp Will Packer James Lopez Christa Miller Billy Burke Ryan Engle Richard Cabral Ajiona Alexus Seth Carr Jaime Primak Sullivan Jeff Morrone Sheila Taylor Levi Meaden Jason George Seth Karr

Gabrielle Union stars as a woman who will stop at nothing to rescue her two children being held hostage in a house designed with impenetrable security. No trap, no trick and especially no man inside can match a mother with a mission when she is determined on Breaking In.

PG-13 Thriller
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With Saoirse Ronan Sam Mendes Samuel West Billy Howle Pippa Harris Anne-Marie Duff Adrian Scarborough Emily Watson Stephen Woolley Elizabeth Karlsen Ian McEwan Dominic Cooke

The drama centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962. Following the pair through their idyllic courtship, the film explores sex and the societal pressure that can accompany physical intimacy, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night

R Drama
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With Matilda Lutz Vincent Colombe Kevin Janssens Coralie Fargeat Guillaume Bouchède

Jen (Matilda Lutz) is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. Tension mounts in the house until the situation abruptly - and viciously - intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, Jen survives and reemerges with a relentless, wrathful intent: revenge.

R Action 1 hr, 48 mins
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With Luke Wilson Donald Sutherland Madisen Beaty Judy Greer Blake Cooper David Scearce Liana Liberato Jim Loach

A teen develops a bond with a Wall Street executive while learning to stand up to bullies during one life-changing summer.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 40 mins
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With Jon Hamm Jenny Slate Zachary Quinto Brian Shoaf

Centers on a mentally ill man (Zachary Quinto) who, after suffering hallucinations, begins to see a therapist. He believes he has fallen in love, but isn't sure if his new soulmate is real or a hallucination. At the same time, his new therapist also finds love — with her new patient's famous brother.

PG-13 Drama
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Meicoomon once again begins to rampage when she sees her partner Meiko injured by a mysterious man. Meicoomon, who disappeared into the Real World, is a distortion itself—in possession of too much power, and a key to destroying the world. The arrival of rampaging Meicoomon starts the countdown to the Real World’s collapse. A series of abnormal phenomena occur all over the place. The Digimon who appear through the distortions were waiting for this time to come. The DigiDestined are cast out of the Digital World when it goes out of order, and after returning to the Real World, are driven away by people because of their accompanying partner Digimon. Meanwhile, a cruel fate is imminent for Kari.

Adventure
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With Scarlett Johansson Chris Evans Robert Downey Jr. Elizabeth Olsen Samuel L. Jackson Mark Ruffalo Anthony Mackie Tom Hiddleston Dave Bautista Jeremy Renner Chris Hemsworth Don Cheadle Chadwick Boseman Anthony Russo Joe Russo Stan Lee Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely Michael Grillo Victoria Alonso Louis D’Esposito

The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 36 mins
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With David Tennant Robert Sheehan Mark Roskin Dean Devlin Brandon Boyce Rachel Olschan-Wilson

A valet (Robert Sheehan) develops a clever scam to burglarize the houses of rich customers.   Things go smoothly until he robs the wrong customer (David Tennant), and discovers  a woman being held captive in his home.  Afraid of going to prison, he leaves the woman there and makes a call to the police, who find nothing when they investigate. Now, the valet must endure the wrath of the kidnapper who seeks revenge on him, all while desperately trying to find and rescue the captive woman he left behind.

Thriller
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With Jessica Biel Tommy Lee Jones Woody Harrelson James Marsden Milla Jovovich Rob Reiner Richard Schiff Luke Tennie Joey Hartstone

Follows a group of journalists who asked the tough questions about Saddam Hussein’s alleged WMD’s (weapons of mass destruction).

Drama 1 hr, 30 mins
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With J.K. Simmons Joey King Martin Sheen Dane DeHaan Daniel Chuba Griffin Cluck

The Alden children have a home with their grandfather now – but their adventures are just beginning! The first surprise comes when they learn they’ll be spending the summer on their private island. A kind stranger who lives there is always happy to help the children out, but does this new friend have a secret?

Adventure 1 hr, 40 mins
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With Vadim Golovanov Aleksey Faddeev Aleksandr Kuxnetsov Yuriy Tsurilo Rustam Mosafir

A new era is about to begin in Eastern Europe. Scythians, the proud warriors, are all but gone and most of the few remaining descendants have become ruthless mercenary assassins. Lutobor, is a warrior who becomes involved in intertribal conflicts and sets off on a perilous journey to save his family. His guide is a captive Scythian who is his enemy, but they brave the treacherous wild steppes, moving toward the last haven of the Scythians, to what seems to be their inevitable demise.

PG Drama
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With Nicole Kidman Elle Fanning John Cameron Mitchell Philippa Goslett

Enn (Alex Sharp) is a shy suburban London teenager in 1977, sneaking out with his best friends to after-hours punk parties. One night they stumble upon a bizarre gathering of sexy teenagers who seem like they are from another planet. In fact, they are from another planet, visiting Earth to complete a mysterious rite of passage. That doesn’t stop Enn from falling madly in love with Zan (Elle Fanning), a beautiful and rebellious alien teenager who, despite her allegiance to her strange colony, is fascinated by Enn.

R Comedy 1 hr, 42 mins
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With Asa Butterfield Alex Wolff Nick Offerman Ellen Burstyn Maude Apatow Michaela Watkins Peter Livolsi

The film follows a 16-year-old (Asa Butterfield) who has spent most of his life with his Buckminster Fuller-loving Nana (Ellen Burstyn) in their geodesic-dome home tourist attraction until she is sidelined by a stroke. He soon forms a punk band with a chain-smoking teen (Alex Wolff), who lives in the suburbs with his bible-banging single dad Alan (Nick Offerman) and teenage sister Meredith (Maude Apatow).

Drama
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With Ryan Reynolds Josh Brolin Morena Baccarin David Leitch Simon Kinberg Lauren Shuler Donner Brianna Hildebrand Paul Wernick Zazie Beetz Leslie Uggams Rhett Reese Jack Kesy Stefan Kapicic

After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry's hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor - finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World's Best Lover.

R Action 1 hr, 59 mins
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With Amanda Seyfried Ethan Hawke Cedric the Entertainer Christine Vachon Gary Hamilton Victoria Hill Paul Schrader Michael Gaston David Hinojosa

Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. Once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the church is now a tourist attraction catering to a dwindling congregation, eclipsed by its nearby parent church, Abundant Life, with its state-of-the-art facilities and 5,000-strong flock. When a pregnant parishioner (Amanda Seyfried) asks Reverend Toller to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, the clergyman finds himself plunged into his own tormented past, and equally despairing future, until he finds redemption in an act of grandiose violence. From writer-director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver; American Gigolo; Affliction) comes a gripping thriller about a crisis of faith that is at once personal, political, and planetary.

R Drama 1 hr, 53 mins
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With Will Arnett Alan Cumming Shaquille O’Neal Gabriel Iglesias Ludacris Stanley Tucci Natasha Lyonne Jordin Sparks Raja Gosnell Max Botkin Deepak Nayar Scott Lambert Philip von Alvensleben Nik Bower

Show Dogs stars a charming and lovable cast of talking canine characters, including our hero Max (voiced by Ludacris), a rugged lone-wolf Rottweiler NYPD police dog. Max and his human FBI partner (Will Arnett) are investigating the kidnapping of a baby panda by an underground network of illegal animal traders when they get a tip that the crime ring is planning to sell the panda at the prestigious Canini Invitational Dog Show. The uber-macho Max must undergo a makeover with the help of a seasoned trainer (Natasha Lyonne) – mud baths, ballet lessons, a Brazilian waxing – to go undercover in order to thwart the plot. In the hands of his new human handler Frank, Max gets in touch with his inner show dog, and also learns that trusting the help of others can sometimes be more rewarding than working alone.

PG Comedy
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With Jackie Chan Leo Zhang Callan Mulvey Show Lo Nana Ou-yang Erica Xia-hou Tess Haubrich

In an action-packed drama reminiscent of '80s techno-sci-fi thrillers, Jackie Chan stars as Lin, a police inspector in modern Hong Kong. While tracking down a deranged, mecha-enhanced villain, Lin discovers that a geneticist's lost bio-chemical invention has been surgically implanted into his missing daughter. With the help of a young hacker, Lin connects the dots between the device that haunts his daughter, his enemy's sinister army, and a strange cultural phenomenon called "Bleeding Steel."

Action
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With John Corbett Ted McGinley Shane Harper Cary Solomon David A.R. White David Maldonado Chuck Konzelman Tatum O'Neal Michael Mason Jennifer Taylor Anne Leighton Dan Campbell Ian Campbell Alysoun Wolfe Brittany Yost

A church destroyed. A congregation silenced. A relationship shattered. Yet even in life’s darkest valleys, a small flame can light the way toward healing and hope. After a deadly fire rips through St. James Church, Hadleigh University leaders use the tragedy to push the congregation off campus, forcing the church to defend its rights and bringing together estranged brothers for a reunion that opens old wounds and forces them to address the issues that pulled them apart.

PG Drama
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With Glen Powell Matthew Goode Lily James Penelope Wilton Jessica Brown Findlay Michiel Huisman Tom Courtenay Mike Newell Paula Mazur Tom Bezucha Mitchell Kaplan Donald Roos

The story follows a writer, as she forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.

Drama 2 hrs, 2 mins
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With Leigh Whannell Jason Blum Betty Gabriel Benedict Hardie Harrison Gilbertson Logan Marshall Green Simon Maiden

The film centers on Grey Trace, a technophobe in a utopian near-future when computers control nearly everything – from cars to crime-surveillance – who is paralyzed in a freak mugging. But when a billionaire technologist offers him an experimental paralysis cure – an implanted computer chip called STEM – Grey finds that the chip has a voice and a mind of its own.

R Sci-Fi
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With Don Johnson Richard Dreyfuss Mary Steenburgen Andy Garcia Diane Keaton Wallace Shawn Alicia Silverstone Andrew Duncan Bill Holderman Jane Fonda Craig T. Nelson Alex Saks Ed Begley Candice Bergen Katie Aselton Tommy Dewey Erin Simms

DIANE (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. VIVIAN (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached. SHARON (Candice Bergen) is still working through decades-old divorce. CAROL’s (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. The lives of these four lifelong friends are turned upside down after reading the infamous 50 Shades of Grey catapults them into a series of outrageous life choices. From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they’re each inspired by the scandalous text to hilarious ends.

PG-13 Drama
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With Elle Fanning Maisie Williams Tom Sturridge Douglas Booth Amy Baer Alan Moloney Haifaa Al-Mansour Joanne Froggatt Bel Powley Ruth Coady

The torrid true-life tale of how a passionate love affair fueled the creation of trailblazing writer Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterwork, Frankenstein.

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 1 min
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With Sam Claflin Shailene Woodley Baltasar Kormakur Grace Palmer Jordan Kandell Elizabeth Hawthorne Jeffrey Thomas Aaron Kandell

The movie is based on the true story of a woman and her fiance who, after setting sail from Tahiti, find themselves in the middle of a massive hurricane. After being knocked unconscious, the woman finds her boat in ruins and her fiance missing, now lost at sea. The rest of the story follows her 1,500 mile journey back to Hawaii while battling the elements.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 36 mins
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With Jessica Chastain Ciaran Hinds Sam Rockwell Steven Knight Chaske Spencer Ed Zwick Marshall Herskovitz Susanna White Bill Camp Rick Solomon Erika Olde Michael Greyeyes

Set in the 19th Century, Caroline Weldon moves from Brooklyn to the Standing Rock Reservation in Dakota Territory to help Sioux chieftain Sitting Bull keep the land for his people.

R Drama 1 hr, 41 mins
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With Laura Smet Mathilde Viseux Nathalie Baye Xavier Beauvois Nicolas Giraud Iris Bry Cyril Descours Gilbert Bonneau Olivier Rabourdin Yann Bean Frédérique Moreau

The women of the Paridier farm, under the deft hand of Hortense, the family's matriarch (Nathalie Baye), must grapple with the workload while the men are off at the front. Initially, the mysterious Francine’s (Iris Bry) arrival is welcomed for her diligence and tirelessness. Soon enough, emotions run high when the sons return on leave, and Francine becomes the center of a familial disturbance.

R Drama 2 hrs, 15 mins
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With Evan Peters Derrin Schlesinger Bart Layton Mary Jane Skalski Katherine Butler Dimitri Doganis

Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.

R Drama
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With Betsy West Julie Cohen

At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans – until now.

PG Documentary
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